Sorrento Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Saints Philip and James (Italian: Cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo), commonly known as the Sorrento Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Sorrento), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Via Santa Maria della Pietà in Sorrento, Italy.[1] The cathedral is dedicated to Saints Philip the Apostle and James the Just, and has been the seat of the Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia since 1986. It was previously the seat of the bishops and archbishops of Sorrento.
History
[edit]It was first built around the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 15th century in Romanesque style.[2]
The poet Torquato Tasso, the best known citizen of the town, was baptized in the church's baptistery.
Exterior
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The cathedral bell tower has three storeys, and is decorated with a clock.[2] The base of the bell tower dates to the time of the Roman Empire.[2] The façade dates from 1924. The main doors are of the 11th century from Constantinople.[3]
Interior
[edit]The interior, on a Latin cross floor plan, is divided into a nave and two side aisles.[4]
The nave contains round arches and paintings by the Nicola Malinconico,[4] including Sorrentine Martyrs and Four Patron Bishop Saints. There are also paintings by Giacomo del Po (Assumption, St. Philip, St. James).[4]
The marble altar and pulpit and the bishop's throne all date from the 16th century.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Cattedrale di Sorrento, Contatti, accessed 15 October 2022
- ^ a b c Bonechi Books, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. Le guide oro. The Gold Guides. (Casa Editrice Bonechi, 1999), 12.
- ^ Cathedral of Sorrento
- ^ a b c d Barbara Conti, Giovanna Magi, Amalfi-Sorrento. New Millennium Collection Series. I libri del nuovo millennio. Translated by M. Rhiannon Lewis (Casa Editrice Bonechi, 2003), 15.